Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.Open lab computer training, 9 a.m.-11 a.m, The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way.Storytime, 11 a.m., Douglas… Continue reading
VALDEZ — Officials in Valdez say three people on Wednesday survived a hard landing by a helicopter at the city airport.City public information officer Allie… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A 50-year-old Fairbanks woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a man missing since last month.Alaska State Troopers say… Continue reading
KASIGLUK — A southwest Alaska man suspected of luring young women onto his snowmobile, taking them to remote tundra and assaulting them has been taken… Continue reading
The Juneau School District invites STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professionals, community members and teachers to a community-wide discussion about the state of STEM… Continue reading
Annika Schwartz, 12, plays a violin solo during the sixth-grade orchestra concert at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School Tuesday evening. The group is taught by Karen… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A new trailer specially designed to haul natural gas across Alaska will be under review to determine whether it sees widespread adoption.The 53-foot… Continue reading
SEATTLE — Boeing Co., Alaska Airlines and the Port of Seattle are partnering on a $250,000 study to explore how to bring more biofuel to… Continue reading
NEW YORK — The U.S. could soon end restrictions on oil exports put in place in the mid-1970s. The lifting of the embargo is part… Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Republicans, this week’s presidential debate highlighted a brewing fight to define the party’s foreign policy posture, exposing divisions among candidates about… Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The husband-and-wife team who killed 14 people and wounded 21 others this month in San Bernardino, California, communicated privately about jihad… Continue reading
BALTIMORE — The first effort to convict an officer in Freddie Gray’s death from a broken neck in a Baltimore Police van ended Wednesday with… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates from record lows set at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, a shift that heralds… Continue reading
LEER, South Sudan — South Sudan’s civil war took away everything that had been precious to Mary Nyak Chot.“All my children were killed. The youngest… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — When speaking about “Star Wars,” there are few topics that inspire a twinkle in Harrison Ford’s eyes.The 73-year-old actor is matter-of-fact about… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — J.J. Abrams can’t really settle on a favorite moment from his saga of directing, co-writing and co-producing “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,”… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Cue the scrolling of yellow words into outer space: “Star Wars” is back.It has taken more than $4 billion, the passing of… Continue reading
NEW YORK — The warming Arctic has set another record.The average air temperature over Arctic land reached 2.3 degrees F above average for the year… Continue reading
BETHEL — Authorities are investigating after an estimated $24,000 in narcotics was reported stolen from a Bethel clinic.The break-in at the federally funded Bethel Family… Continue reading
On Tuesday night, Mike Neussl of the Alaska Marine Highway System tried to spread oil on troubled waters.The 66 people listening to him did their… Continue reading
